CLAT Syllabus 2021
CLAT Syllabus 2021 - The Consortium of National Law Universities has released CLAT 2021 syllabus on its official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The syllabus of CLAT 2021 contains all the topics from which questions will be framed in the examination. CLAT 2021 aspirants must be familiar with the syllabus to prepare for the exam in an orderly manner. The CLAT syllabus 2021 for UG includes subjects such as general knowledge, current affairs, legal and logical aptitude, English language and Math. The CLAT PG syllabus is based on the common subjects of 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB courses. It may also be noted here that CLAT is a comprehension based test and MCQ type questions will be asked from the passages. The CLAT LLM will also have essay type questions. Read the complete article to learn the full details on CLAT syllabus 2021, question type, marking scheme and more.

CLAT 2021 syllabus
Last year, the Consortium made certain changes in the syllabus of CLAT UG and PG. Among the most significant changes was the introduction of comprehension based questions in the exam to test the reading, critical thinking and analytical skills of the students. Less emphasis was given on rote learning. The CLAT 2021 syllabus for both UG and LLM are explained below.
CLAT syllabus 2021 - Undergraduate level
The Consortium has designed the CLAT UG syllabus to test candidates on the basis of their aptitude and skills which are considered crucial for legal education. CLAT UG syllabus is divided into the following subjects.
English language
Current affairs, including general knowledge
Legal reasoning
Logical reasoning
Quantitative techniques
CLAT 2021 syllabus - English language
This section is designed to test the reading ability of students. There will be around four to five comprehension passages of about 450 words each. The content of the passages will be derived from the contemporary or historically significant fiction and non-fiction writing. Each passage will be followed by four to five objective type questions that require the candidates to demonstrate the following skills.
Read and comprehend the main point discussed in the passage, as well as any arguments and viewpoints discussed or set out in the passage
Drawing inferences and conclusions from the passage.
Summarising the passage
Compare and contrast the different arguments or viewpoints given in the passage.
Understand the meaning of various words and phrases used in the passage.
CLAT syllabus for current affairs, including general knowledge
The general knowledge and current affairs section will also have comprehension passages of up to 450 words each. Each passage will be followed by a series of objective types of questions. Overall, there will be around 35-39 questions, making around 25% of the test paper. The content of comprehension passages will be drawn from the following topics.
News
Legal editorials and opinions
Journalistic sources
Other non-fiction writing
Contemporary events of significance from India and the world;
Arts and culture;
International affairs; and
Historical events of continuing significance.
The questions from CLAT current affairs and general knowledge may include an examination of legal information or knowledge.
CLAT syllabus for logical reasoning
The CLAT reasoning will be designed to test the critical thinking and analytical skills of the candidates. There will be around 28-32 objective type questions requiring the candidates to demonstrate the following skills.
Recognizing the arguments, their premises and drawing conclusions
Reading and identifying the arguments set out in the passage
Critical examination of the patterns of reasoning, and assessing evidence and premises on which a particular conclusion can be based.
Infer what follows from the passage and apply these inferences to new situations
Drawing relationships and analogies, identify contradictions and equivalence and assess the effectiveness of arguments.
CLAT 2021 syllabus for legal aptitude
This section will have 25% weightage in the paper. There will be around four to five comprehension passages of around 450 words each. The passages may be drawn from various fact situations or scenarios that involve legal matters, questions, public policy questions or moral philosophical enquiries. Candidates are expected to have prior knowledge of law. However, some basic understanding and awareness of contemporary legal and moral issues will be helpful in answering the questions.
Types of questions asked in CLAT legal aptitude
The CLAT legal aptitude may have questions revolving around the following theme;
Identify and infer the rules and principles set out in the passage;
Apply such rules and principles to various fact situations; and
Understand how changes to the rules or principles may alter their application to various fact situations.
CLAT syllabus for quantitative aptitude
The maths section will be of Class 10th level. There will be questions from short sets of facts or propositions, graphs, or other textual, pictorial or diagrammatic representations of numerical information. Candidates will be required to derive information from such facts, diagrams, passages, graphs or other representations and apply the mathematical formulas and operations to answer the questions.
Overall, there will be around 13-17 questions.
Topics to be studied: Ratios and proportions, basic algebra, mensuration and statistical estimation, percentage, loss and profit etc.
CLAT syllabus 2021 (UG) - Subject wise marks distribution
Each section of CLAT 2021 syllabus will carry some fixed weightage. The consortium has prescribed the following distribution of questions and marks CLAT UG paper.
CLAT UG syllabus - Subject wise marks distribution
Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks |
English Language | 28-32 questions | 28 - 32 |
Current Affairs, including General Knowledge | 35-39 questions | 35 - 39 |
Legal Reasoning | 35-39 questions | 35 - 39 |
Logical Reasoning | 28-32 questions | 28 - 32 |
Quantitative Techniques | 13-17 questions | 13 - 17 |
Total | 150 | 150 |
CLAT 2021 syllabus - LLM
For CLAT PG, the test paper will be divided into two sections; objective section and descriptive section. It may be noted that the descriptive section has been restored again. The descriptive section which requires the candidates to write two essays was last year removed from the syllabus to make the paper suitable for online mode. The present syllabus of CLAT LLM is as follows.
Objective section
The PG-CLAT 2021 objective section will be a comprehension based test in which the extracts from primary legal materials such as important court decisions in various fields of law, statutes or regulations will be provided. Each comprehension passage will be followed by a series of multiple choice questions that will test the following skills of the candidates.
Ability to read and understand the legal issues given passage, identifying the arguments and viewpoints in the passage.
Awareness of the issues discussed in the passage. Legal aspects, facts and knowledge related to the topic discussed in the passage.
Awareness of the judgment or statute on which the passage is based on.
Summarising the passage and ability to apply the knowledge of law discussed in the passage.
Descriptive section
The essay or descriptive section has been restored this year. In this section, candidates will be asked to write essays answering any 2 questions from the list of questions given in the paper. The word count of essays should not be more than 800 words each. In the section, candidates will be required to demonstrate the following aspects.
Awareness of the legal, factual, and philosophical issues arising out of the questions you choose to answer.
Ability to structure your answer, and clearly set out various arguments and perspectives related to the topic set out in the questions and to draw a conclusion based on the above.
CLAT LLM syllabus 2021
The content of the passages and the questions may be drawn from various legal reports, judgments, status etc. However, the candidates will be required to have conceptual understanding of the basic legal subjects as mentioned below.
CLAT syllabus 2021 for LLM
Constitutional Law | Law of Torts |
Administrative law | Criminal Law |
Family law | Labour and industrial law |
Property law | Public international law |
Jurisprudence | Company law |
Intellectual Property Law | International Law |
Tax law | Law of Contracts |
Environmental law |
CLAT 2020 syllabus - Section wise marks distribution
The syllabus of CLAT LLM can be divided into two sections. Each section will have 60 questions. The details of subject-wise marks distribution is given below.
CLAT PG subject wise marks distribution
S No. | Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks |
1 | Objective section | 100 | 100 |
2 | Descriptive section | 02 (25 marks each) | 50 |
Total | 120 | 120 |
CLAT exam pattern 2021
The consortium has also revised its exam pattern which tells about the test structure and other related rules. As per the CLAT test pattern, the exam will be held in offline mode and two hours will be given to the candidates to answer all the questions. OMR sheets will be used to record the responses of the candidates. The details of the exam pattern are mentioned below.
CLAT 2021 test pattern - Updated
Particular | CLAT UG | CLAT PG |
Mode | Offline, Pen and paper based | Offline, Pen and paper based |
Duration | Two hours | Two hours |
Language | English | English |
Type of questions | Multiple choice type questions from comprehension passages |
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Number of questions | 150 |
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Total marks | 150 | 100 + 50 = 150 |
Marking scheme |
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - CLAT Syllabus 2021
Question: How many questions will be asked in CLAT UG?
Answer:
There will be 150 multiple choice type questions in CLAT UG. Each question will carry one mark and 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Question: What type of questions will be asked in CLAT?
Answer:
The CLAT paper will consist of comprehension based questions. The paper will have several comprehension passages. Each passage will be followed by a series of MCQs to be answered from the passage itself.
Question: What type of questions will be asked in CLAT LLM?
Answer:
The CLAT LLM will have objective and subjective type questions. There will be 100 objective type questions and 2 subjective (essays) type questions.
Question: When will CLAT 2021 be conducted?
Answer:
The CLAT 2021 will be held on June 13, 2021 in offline mode.
Question: Is there any changes to CLAT syllabus 2020?
Answer:
No, only the CLAT exam pattern is changed. The CLAT 2020 - UG will have more comprehension based questions this year.
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Clearing Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2021 is a dream for many law aspirants.
So, for preparing for clat you should first search the syllabus. Get a complete knowledge of the syllabus of clat. After that make arrangements of the best study material for clat exam. Then study each and every topic with detail and with concept.
Also your must test the newspapers daily. Because these ate a very good source of current affairs.
You can also enrich your gk with the monthly magazines.
After that when each topic is finished then try to make problems from that. Also do practice the previous years clat question paper in real time as it will help you to get the depth of your preparation.
And practice some mock tests too. Also you can join some coaching institutes for preparation.
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CLAT 2021 shall be conducted in offline mode where the paper will have 150 questions from five different subjects and the exam duration is 2 hours. The five sections in CLAT examinations are
- English including Comprehension.
- Current affairs including General Knowledge.
- Legal Reasoning.
- Logical Reasoning.
- Quantitative Techniques ( Mathematics)
The Consortium of National Law Universities has released the CLAT 2021 application form on January 1, 2021. The exam will be conducted on June 13.
Check the link below for all the details regarding CLAT 2021
https://law.careers360.com/exams/clat
Good luck!
I am planning to give CLAT and AILET in 2022, when should I start preparing for their current affairs??
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Usually the current affairs are for a period of one year, hence as per the release of application form, prior to it you can prepare for the current affairs, the best way to deal with this is to read newspaper on a daily basis, so that while you're near to appearing for the exam, you can go through various magazines for covering the portion of revision, there are various competitive exam sites also which offer monthly compilations you can go through these as well, and once you form a habit of daily reading what happens is you're well acquainted with the latest happening, and it's easy to recall what you have read, here comes the importance of daily newspaper reading, you can go through sample papers as well as this will give you an idea about the specific topics that are being covered.
should I take the past clat question papers since the pattern has changed from 2020?
Even if the clat pattern is changed then also it is important to give or practice the previous years question papers in real time. Because previous years question papers is important to know the level of questions asked and also it is necessary to know the depth of your preparation.
So, don't skip practising the previous years question papers.
As for the latest pattern you can practice the model test papers in real time.